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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 33 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Pharan, what would be the result of turning him into a eunuch?
(a) Him not being able to walk.
(b) His wanting to flee.
(c) His death.
(d) His being expelled from the house.

2. According to letter 15, where does the Mullah live?
(a) In Baghdad.
(b) Among the tombs of Qum.
(c) In Mecca.
(d) In Persepolis.

3. In the 1st letter, what is Usbek trying to explain?
(a) His desire to meet Rustan.
(b) His desire to learn about other places.
(c) His desire to settle down.
(d) His desire to have a bigger harem.

4. From whose excrement does the pig come from according to the Mullah in letter 17?
(a) Horse.
(b) Men.
(c) Cow.
(d) Elephant.

5. What does Usbek use letters 11 to 14 for?
(a) To describe Baghdad to Rustan.
(b) To ridicule his wife.
(c) To answer Mirza's question.
(d) To complain about his travel condition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men wasting their intelligence on according to letter 34?

2. How did the society in letters 10 to 14 fare after it stabilized?

3. What is the chief eunuch's main problem in being left behind to guard Usbek's wives?

4. What does Usbek request of his correspondent in the 1st letter?

5. Why did two men die when the women took a trip to the country?

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